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Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that is credible
Author: This author is a journalist and has verifiable credentials
Currency: This article provides a publishing date and it is current
Citations & Links: News articles don’t usually have or require citations, but a good source provides links for further reading on the subject
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to take responsibility for their content and to be credible
Within the article
Article Footer
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Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that is credible
Author: This author is a journalist and has verifiable credentials
Currency: This article provides a publishing date and it is current
Citations & Links: A good source provides citations for its information as well as links for further reading on the subject
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to take responsibility for their content and to be credible
Within the article
Article Footer
Top of the article
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that is credible
Author: This author is a journalist and has verifiable credentials
Currency: This article provides a publishing date and it is current
Citations & Links: News articles don’t usually have or require citations, but a good source provides links for further reading on the subject
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to take responsibility for their content and to be credible
Within the article
Article Footer
Top of the article
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that may be credible
Author: This authors for this site vary greatly in their journalistic experience and credentials, therefore it is difficult to know whether this content should be trusted.
Currency: This article provides a publishing date and it is current
Citations & Links: News articles don’t usually have or require citations, but should at least provide links for further reading on the subject
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to be credible, but doesn’t necessarily take responsibility for the content
Within the article
Article Footer
Top of the article
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that may be credible
Author: The authors on this site range in journalistic experience and credentials, and therefore it is difficult to decide if the information they present should be trusted.
Currency: This article provides a publishing date and it is current
Citations & Links: News articles don’t usually have or require citations, but should at least provide links for further reading on the subject
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to be credible but doesn’t necessarily take responsibility for the content they publish.
Within the article
Article Footer
Top of the article
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that may be credible
Author: The authors of the reviews for this site vary greatly in their journalistic experience and credentials, therefore it is difficult to decide whether the information provided should be trusted.
Currency: Each individual review provides a publishing date.
Citations & Links: News articles don’t usually have or require citations, but should at least give links to related topics.
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to be credible, but doesn’t necessarily take responsibility for the content they provide.
Within the article
Article Footer
Top of the article
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that is not credible
Author: The authors on this site are only identified by a first name initial and last name. Therefore it is impossible to search for them and discern their credibility/expertise/level of knowledge on the topic on which they are writing.
Currency: This article provides a publishing date and it is current, but not all articles on this site are up to date.
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to be of questionable credibility and does not take responsibility for the content that is published.
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Citations & Links: The articles on this site do not cite their information. Following the related article links leads to questionable. This is a site that publishes massive amounts of articles based on what will direct the most amount of web searches to their page in order to drive up their ad revenue, as opposed to publishing articles because they want to provide good and reliable information.
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Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that is not credible
Currency: This article does not provide a publication date, therefore it is impossible to tell whether the information it provides is out of date.
Citations & Links: The articles on this site do not cite their information. Following the related article links leads to questionable content, and reveals one of the main criticisms of eHow.com. This is a site that publishes massive amounts of articles based on what will direct the most amount of web searches to their page in order to drive up their ad revenue, as opposed to publishing articles because they want to provide good and reliable information.
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to have questionable credibility and who does not take responsibility for the content they provide.
Within the article
Article Footer
Top of the article
Author: The authors on this site are not given, and therefore it is impossible to discern their credentials and authority to speak on any given subject.
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Example of a Website that is not credible
Within the article
Article Footer
Top of the article
Currency: This article does not provide a publication date, therefore it is impossible to tell whether the information it provides is out of date.
Citations & Links: The articles on this site do not cite their information. Following the related article links leads to questionable content.
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to have questionable credibility and who does not take responsibility for the content they provide.
Author: The authors on this site are not given, and therefore it is impossible to discern their credentials and authority to speak on any given subject.
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
A Special Note on Wikipedia
Author: The authors on this site are all users, and therefore it is impossible to discern their credentials and authority to speak on any given subject. This is the main reason why Wikipedia.org should not be cited. While many of the articles on the site have citations and current dates, the fact that the information is scholarly in nature and yet lacks credible authors is unacceptable.
Currency: This article provides a publishing date and it is current, but not all articles on this site are up to date.
Citations & Links: This source provides citations for the information published as well as links to related content. However, this is not necessarily true of all articles on this site. Its better to use the citations to help you find credible sources
Publisher: This site provides a publisher, who upon investigation, was found to be credible but does not take responsibility for the content that is published.
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Wikipedia is a good source of general reference information that usually has data that is on par with other encyclopedias. However, when one is writing a research paper it is never favorable to cite general reference sources. Primary and specific sources are always the best sources of information. Wikipedia, and other encyclopedias, are good for users who wish to obtain general information. Wikipedia can also be useful for starting research if you investigate the sources they are citing to obtain more specific knowledge.
Citing a website article - MLA Cite it at easybib.com
Website: A collection of online informational pages on the world wide web that typically covers related topics
Structure: Last, First M. “Website article.” Website. Publisher, Date published. Web. Date accessed. <URL>.
*Note: URL is optional. Consult your teacher
Citation: Satalkar, Bhakti. “Water Aerobics." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, 15 July 2010. Web. 16 July 2010.
AUTOMATICALLY CITE YOUR SOURCES FOR FREE AT WWW.EASYBIB.COM
Data accessed: Depends on the day When did you access the source? Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Website
Website article
Bottom of article Author
Date electronically published: 7/15/10
Article footer – Often contains website publisher information
Website publisher
Website Evaluation Guide
Criteria for Evaluating Websites Main Criteria Descriptions/Details Possible Answers
Author Who is providing the information? What do you know about them and their credentials, are they an expert? Can you find out more and contact them? Search for author or publisher in search engine. Has the author written several publication on the topic?
User generated, journalist, varies greatly, none given/no, NA, Scholars in research
Publisher/Affiliation
Is there a sponsor or affiliation? Who is linking to the page? Do they take responsibility for the content?
Credible publisher, yes but doesn't take responsibility, NA, questionable publisher questionable responsibility, Yes but not credible, yes but not necessarily credible
Bias/Balance/Purpose
Is the language free of emotion? Does the organization or author indicate there will be bias? Is the website to inform or spread an agenda? Are there ads? Are they trying to make money? Why did they write the article?
Sometimes, Sometimes - rightist, Sometimes - leftist, corporate sponsorship, seems balanced, NA, generates content to sell ad space
Citations & Links
Copy and paste a sentence into Google to see if the text can be found elsewhere Are there links to related sites and organized? Citations/Bibliography provided?
Citations, citations and links, links, no, NA, maybe
Accuracy Is the Data verifiable and accurate? Good, unknown, varies, NA
Complete Is the source comprehensive? Good, unknown, varies, NA
Currency When was the source last updated? Does the source even have a date?
Yes - Up to date, Yes - Varies, no, NA, unknown
Design & Quality
Is the overall web design easy to use? Is it presented in a professional manner? Does it seem like current design?
Good, NA, Bad, old site, average
Reproduced Was it reproduced? If so, from where? Type a sentence in Google to verify If it was reproduced, was it done so with permission? Copyright/disclaimer included?
No, NA, Yes with permission, yes without permission, sometimes with permission, sometimes without permission
Credible Based on previous criteria, decide whether the source is credible overall
Yes, No, NA, Maybe